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How to Clean Up Your Messy iPhone Photo Library
- Launch the Photos app.
- Tap the “Select” button in the upper right corner of the screen.
- Choose the photos you want to get rid of. …
- Once you’ve selected all of the files that should be disposed of, tap the trash can icon at the bottom of the screen.
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Do photos stay in iCloud forever?
Question: Q: how long does icloud save your pictures
The backup is saved until overwritten, and photo stream photos remain in iCloud for 30 days. The iCloud backup includes your camera roll pictures, but those are overwritten each time you back up.
How do I stop photos uploading from iPhone to iCloud?
How to upload photos to iCloud from iPhone or iPad
- Go to Settings. This is the cog icon on your home screen.
- Select your name.
- Tap iCloud.
- Tap Photos.
- Turn on iCloud Photos. Make sure the button next iCloud Photos is green.
- Select how you want to store your photos.
- Turn on Upload to My Photo Stream.
How do I store my iPhone instead of iCloud?
Head to Settings and tap on your name (underneath should read “Apple ID, iCloud, iTunes, & App Store”). Tap on iCloud > Manage Storage (or iCloud Storage). Tap Backups and choose the device being used. Under “Choose Data to Back Up”, toggle off the apps you don’t want to be backed up.
Why is my iPhone storage full when I have iCloud storage?
Backups of your devices are often the culprits behind a full iCloud storage space. It’s entirely possible you had your old iPhone set to upload backups to the cloud automatically, and then never removed those files.
Can I store my photos on iCloud only?
With Optimize Storage, smaller, space-saving photos and videos are kept on your device while all of your original, full-resolution versions are stored in iCloud. And as long as you have enough space in iCloud, you can store as many photos and videos as you want.
How do I move photos to iCloud and free up space?
Here’s how you move your photos to iCloud: On your iPhone, open Settings. Tap [your name] > iCloud > Photos. Toggle the switch to turn on iCloud Photos .
Why is iPhone storage full when I have iCloud?
- Open the Settings app.
- Tap Photos.
- Verify or select Optimize iPhone Storage.
